The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Nicki Minaj has always been upfront about her love for Trap Dancehall. The rapper’s latest endorsement of the new sound coming out of Jamaica involves a 27-second clip of herself lip-syncing to Skeng’s Street Cred, as well as following the fast-rising entertainer on social media.
Koffee came in ‘like a rapture’ at her long-awaited debut performance during Weekend 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California.
After lamenting bitterly in 2021 that Dancehall music has become too singles-driven, and calling for more juggling riddims for 2022, acclaimed music producer Ainsley ‘NotNice’ Morris, has taken matters into his own hands.
First Nation artiste Jahshii’s Cream of the Crop three-date tour of the UK, which had been rescheduled for March to April, has been canceled altogether.
Queen of the Dancehall Spice says she is happy that she chose to maintain the integrity of the Dancehall music genre, by keeping her songs and image authentic, and not straying from, or diluting the music.
The Warlord Bounty Killer, out of the blue, took to Instagram to honor his musical inspiration and one-time combatant Super Cat, a few days ago, noting that their musical rivalry was now a thing of the past.
Reggae artist Turbulence is calling on the Government and the people of Jamaica to do more to protect Reggae music.
Bounty Killer has denounced those Jamaicans he describes as “wannabees and “sellouts” in the music industry, who are constantly elevating other genres above Reggae and Dancehall.
Grammy award-winning Reggae artist Buju Banton has returned to Belize as the guest of rapper turned Opposition Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow.
Reggae group SOJA has received a modest bump in sales for their entire catalog after their Beauty In The Silence album recently copped the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.
“Those who forget dancing and dance tunes when they are making music in Jamaica do so to their own peril.”
Jamaican singer Shenseea has earned a Gold certification in Canada with Blessed, her 2019 collab with American rapper Tyga.
Rebellion Rises singer Ziggy Marley is objecting to Canadian petroleum exploration company ReconAfrican prospecting for oil in the ecologically sensitive Kavango region of Namibia.
English electronic music duo Chase & Status have shared details of their sixth studio album, What Came Before which includes a vocal contribution from Dancehall star Popcaan.
Dancehall artist Moyann showed why she is highly regarded as one of the top female prospects with a high energy performance at Up to the Line concert, which was held for teenage patrons in the aftermath of the Boys and Girls Championships in the Corporate Area.
Trelawny-based Dancehall artist Crown Boss has now joined a growing list of young deejays who have been gunned down in recent months.
Roots Reggae artist Ini Kamoze continues to have a fruitful year after his single Here Comes The Hotstepper was included in the soundtrack for Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
In spite of gaining notoriety for his tendency to record numerous “gunman songs”, Skillibeng says it is the women who are his truest fans and the real consumers of his music.
Cindy Breakspeare, the former partner of the late Bob Marley and mother of Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley, is behind the recent calls for the Reggae legend to be made a Jamaican National Hero.
As concerns continue to mount about the implications of urban encroachment and mining onto farmlands on Jamaica’s food and nutrition security, Reggae/Dancehall star Chronixx has joined the Save Soil movement, a global initiative launched by Indian yoga guru and proponent of spirituality Sadhguru.